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Regency Sampler, 1820, by Mary Bishop
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Bishop Aged 10 1820'. A good set of motifs, including a house, a lion, a dog, potted flowering plants
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Tapestries
Materials
Linen
House Sampler, 1828 by Jane Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
young girl, lions, a dog, birds, flowers, potted flowering plants, trees, laden with fruit, stags, a
Category
Antique 1820s English Other Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Dutch Delft Blue
White Chinoiserie Garniture of Vases
Located in Downingtown, PA
decorated with stylized leaves. The cover similarly painted. The finial with a raised white foo dog or lion
Category
Antique 1760s Dutch Georgian Vases
Materials
Delft
Vintage XL Delft Vase Royal Delft Covered Jar Blue White Delftware Chinoiserie
By AK Dutch Delftware, Delft, Royal Delft
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
colors, blue camaieu.
All over floral decoration with peacock birds and on top a foo dog - Lion finial
Category
20th Century Dutch Baroque Vases
Materials
Delft
Pair of Polychrome Bronze Guan Yin Avalokiteshvara Buddha Statues
Located in Somis, CA
beautifully adorned foo dog lion indicates the Goddess of Compassion, the most beloved Guan Yin. Holding a
Category
20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Fashion Beast
By Marcel Dzama
Located in Toronto, Ontario
features two characters: a woman and a humanoid creature somewhere between lion and dog. The woman swipes
Category
1990s Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media
Silver Tankard "Commodore Cup" Trophy from Dover, English Import
Located in Madrid, ES
dog, and a lion and a smooth shield with plant elements in the area of the hinge. The handle has a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver
Pair 19th Century Qing Dynasty Carved Rosewood Chinese Dragon Throne Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
rosewood dragon and lion foo dog throne armchairs
Please note the delivery fee is just a guide, for an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Japan Tall Kasuga "Zodiac" Stone Lantern, 104 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
lovely images of cross hatch, trellices and a foo dog lion. On the base we find mountains, and clouds
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
the style of wire sculpture, include acrobats, clowns, jugglers, trapeeze artists, an elephant, dog
Category
1930s American Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
the style of wire sculpture, include acrobats, clowns, jugglers, trapeeze artists, an elephant, dog
Category
1930s American Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
the style of wire sculpture, include acrobats, clowns, jugglers, trapeeze artists, an elephant, dog
Category
1930s American Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithographic After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
the style of wire sculpture, include acrobats, clowns, jugglers, trapeeze artists, an elephant, dog
Category
1930s American Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
elephant, dog and lion. they are great.
Alexander Calder is widely considered to be one of the most
Category
1930s American Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
the style of wire sculpture, include acrobats, clowns, jugglers, trapeeze artists, an elephant, dog
Category
1930s American Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
the style of wire sculpture, include acrobats, clowns, jugglers, trapeeze artists, an elephant, dog
Category
1930s American Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
, dog and lion. they are great.
Alexander Calder is widely considered to be one of the most important
Category
1930s American Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Six Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of Cat, Cow, Bear, Lion, Dog, Monkey
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Six Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of Cat, Cow,Bear, Lion, Dog, Monkey
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique Bronze Foo Lion / Dog, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
1920's Pair of cast bronze Foo Lion/ Dogs in all original condition. Male and Female, with
Category
Vintage 1920s Tibetan Tibetan Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique wood burl sculpture, lion dog display stand wabi sabi art piece
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Tree root display stand (Dai), made from antique wood burl, which looks like a lion dog / Komainu
Category
20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Burl
Blue Foo Lion Dog Decorative Object, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A single Lion Foo dog ceramic decorative object, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, China. This Lion
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Old Signed Hand Carved Netsuke Lion Dog Shi Shi, Boxwood Gem
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our Japanese Acquisitions Travels
A boxwood gem, signed
Classic shi- shi foo dog lion
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Glazed Porcelain Japanese Lion Foo Dog
Located in Antwerp, BE
and expression with beautiful green and gold color.
Fu dog, foo dog or lion dog, or Chinese temple
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Print of 6 Dog Breeds, Including the Dachshund and Maltese Dog
Located in Langweer, NL
, Doguin of Bordeaux 4, Maltese dog 5, and lion dog or chow chow 6. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Pair of Blue
White Delft Ginger Jars
By Delft
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Pair of Blue & White Delft Ginger Jars.
lids with lion-dog finials.
Scene of church
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Faience
Large Chinese Rose Medallion Vase Urn on Stand
Located in West Hartford, CT
stand with raised gilded lion dog handles and salamander detail; depicting classical Chinese scenery
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
Antique Chinese Five Piece Porcelain Garniture Painted in Imari Colors
Located in Katonah, NY
underglaze blue, gilt, and overglaze red enamel. The high domed covers are surmounted by traditional lion dog
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Fine Bronze Antique Lion Garden Dog with original collector box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a superb old bronze casting of a signed early 20th century Komainu lion dog complete with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Lion Dogs a Massive, Pair
Located in Katonah, NY
the early 20th century. Skilfully and boldly potted, each lion dog has bulging eyes, sharp ears, open
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan's finest white porcelain.
We acquired this charming, monumental white ceramic Lion dog " Shishi
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Mythical Stone Charms
Located in Chicago, IL
With their fish heads and lion dog bodies, these hybrid charms probably paired up as architectural
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Monumental Chinese Blue and White Koi Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
with a lion dog protector.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Chinese Yixing Teapot with Painted Enamel Designs Signed
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Chinese Yixing teapot decorated in the famille verte palette with a lion dog
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Chinese Blue and White Shizi Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Images of shizi, a lion-dog symbol of power and strength of character, cavort among the stylized
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
having ribbed dome shaped lids topped with lion-dog (Komainu) finials, the baluster shaped jars also of
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Year of Dog Guardians Komainu Hand carved Stone Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan fine pair old Edo mid-19th century period hand carved sand stone Yokohama Komainu Lion-dog
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Early Ningxia Dais Cover with Eight Lotus Flower Medallions
Located in Milan, IT
indication of age and reminds us of the shape of the large cartouche medallions like the on the lion-dog
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Pair of Chinese Blanc De Chine Vases, Republic Period, Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
square body has a raised mouth, two lion dog handles and lovely milky white glaze.
Condition: In good
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Mantle Jar Made at
T Fortuyn
in 18th Century
By Pieter van den Briel at
t Fortuyn
Located in Katonah, NY
lion-dog finial.
This lion-dog is exceptionally charming, with big eyes and what seems to be a smile
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Antique Japanese stone lion statue/19th century/Edo period/Garden decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We are pleased to introduce this charming Komainu (guardian lion-dog) statue, believed to have been
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Brilliant Pair of Antique Japan Yokohama Komainu Lion-Dogs Mint, Signed
Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Yokohama Komainu Lion-dog temple guardians. Excellent condition.
Superbly hand-painted colors- just look
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Antique Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs good detail, Qing 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Chinese Foo Dog Lion
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Substantial bronze foo dog or temple lion with a fierce expression. Beautiful patina and detail on
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Ceramic Green Foo Dog/Lion Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramic green foo dog/lion table lamp. No shade, distressed look with great patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bronze Foo Dog Lions Doorstops, Paperweights
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful bronze Pixiu winged Foo Dog lions. These are mythical beasts believed to bring and keep
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Red English Jar with Blue and Gold Chinoiserie Decoration Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
to the overall charm of the jar is the delightful light blue lion dog finial that sits atop the lid
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Jars
Materials
Ironstone
Pair of Chinese Pewter Foo Dog Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Chinese foo dogs or foo lions constructed from pewter. Very heavy and solid originally
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pewter
Large Carved Wood Foo Dog Lion Statues
Located in Rochester, NY
Large and impressive true pair of carved wood food lion dogs in beautifully aged original gilded
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Foo Dog Temple Lion Blue Glazed Ceramic 32cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and very large foo dog, better known as a temple lion or guardian dog, vintage statue
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Porcelain Temple Vase and Lid Blue and White Hand Painted, 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
four foo dog/ lion dog mask handles at the shoulders and complete with its original lid which has
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner
Located in Somis, CA
free of decorations, flanked by a pair of foo dog lions with ferocious expression. The cover is pierced
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Urns
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Dragon Foo Dog Lion Perfume Bottle, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing figural perfume bottle, made in China, probably circa 1950s. Blue, red and white colored stones on silver tin. A beautiful display item in your collection.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Vintage Pair of Japanese Porcelain Foo Dog / Lion Sculptures / Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of vintage Japanese porcelain foo dog / lion sculptures / bookends, circa 1960s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Qing Red Lacquer Foo Dog Lion Vases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty lacquerware vases or urns featuring foo dog or
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Lacquer
Pair Blue and White Delft Mantle Jars Made by " The Claw" Netherlands Circa 1780
By The Claw
Located in Katonah, NY
raised blue flower
The jars have traditional lion-dog finials.
These lion-dogs are adorable!
The jars
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Jars
Materials
Delft
Rare Japanese stone guardian dog/1800s/Small "Koma-inu"/Lion figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
familiar sight.
In Japan, there are two divine beasts: [sisi] (lion) and [koma-inu] (guardian dog).
[sisi
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Large Temple Lion Gilded Bronze Statue Thailand Singha Foo Dog 27cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Heavy and very nice quality statue of an imperial temple lion, or Singha or foo dog, partly gilded
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lion dog you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each lion dog for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. If you’re shopping for a lion dog, we have 45 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lion dog — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A lion dog is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made lion dog has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hertha Baller and Walter Bosse are consistently popular.
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A lion dog can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,717, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $48,000.
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- Is a foo dog a lion?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, foo dogs are lions. Foo dogs are believed to be Chinese guardian lions and are typically made of stone. Foo dogs are often displayed in pairs outside of entrances to act as guardians for the home. Shop a selection of foo dogs on 1stDibs.
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